One Of One Hundred Specially Built 'Presidential' Studebakers?
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HTIH (Hope The Info Helps)
Jeff
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. Mark Twain
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What a fine example of BS hype, consistent with all other advertising copy Volo staff writes for the cars they sell. The implication that it is exclusively rare is just to suck in a rube with too much money.
No where in all the articles I have, including Fred Fox's thorough treatments, covering those '56-'57 President Classics is any limited edition President ever mentioned.
I'll bet that when we finally see the photos of it, that it turns out to be that extremely fine air conditioned, azure and wedgewood blue '57 President Classic offered at Hershey this year for $20K. Check out Leonard Shepard's photos of Hershey elsewhere to see it.
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What a fine example of BS hype, consistent with all other advertising copy Volo staff writes for the cars they sell. The implication that it is exclusively rare is just to suck in a rube with too much money.
No where in all the articles I have, including Fred Fox's thorough treatments, covering those '56-'57 President Classics is any limited edition President ever mentioned.
I'll bet that when we finally see the photos of it, that it turns out to be that extremely fine air conditioned, azure and wedgewood blue '57 President Classic offered at Hershey this year for $20K. Check out Leonard Shepard's photos of Hershey elsewhere to see it.
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Jeff, this interesting and probably Dick Quinn or someone else really familiar with production can answer this. Cannon and Fox don't address it. Like you I have never heard of this. Thanks for posting
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Jeff, this interesting and probably Dick Quinn or someone else really familiar with production can answer this. Cannon and Fox don't address it. Like you I have never heard of this. Thanks for posting
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That's odd since I got a very nice deal on a GT Hawk from that museum. They were asking 10K, bought it for 9K, no hype, honest ad and the car was stunning.
JDP/Maryland
63 R2 SuperHawk (Caesar)
spent to date $54664,75
64 R2 GT (Sid)
spent to date $62,439.30
63 Lark 2 door
51 Commander
39 Coupe express
39 Coupe express (rod)
JDP MarylandComment
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That's odd since I got a very nice deal on a GT Hawk from that museum. They were asking 10K, bought it for 9K, no hype, honest ad and the car was stunning.
JDP/Maryland
63 R2 SuperHawk (Caesar)
spent to date $54664,75
64 R2 GT (Sid)
spent to date $62,439.30
63 Lark 2 door
51 Commander
39 Coupe express
39 Coupe express (rod)
JDP MarylandComment
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Good point, JP. I'm wondering, having just looked at their website, about the fact that the enterprise is now in "the third generation of same-family ownership." That's all well and good, but sometimes succeeding generations tend to overplay, taking advantage of, the reputation garnered by earlier ones. Just a thought, referencing their $32,000 [:0] R-1/Air 1963 Avanti also in their inventory! 
BP
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Good point, JP. I'm wondering, having just looked at their website, about the fact that the enterprise is now in "the third generation of same-family ownership." That's all well and good, but sometimes succeeding generations tend to overplay, taking advantage of, the reputation garnered by earlier ones. Just a thought, referencing their $32,000 [:0] R-1/Air 1963 Avanti also in their inventory! BP
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"Exterior: ICE BLUE"
I'm surprized they didn't fudge "IKE BLUE" in this instance!
"Presidential" laughable
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Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.Comment
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"Exterior: ICE BLUE"
I'm surprized they didn't fudge "IKE BLUE" in this instance!
"Presidential" laughable![)]
Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.Comment
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Maybe I ought to start noting these 'special' models in my Registry [?] [?] [?]
This would be the first one...
StudeDave [8D]
V/P San Diego County SDC
San Diego, Ca
'54 Commander Regal 4dr 'Ruby'
'57 Commander DeLuxe 2dr 'Baby'
'57 Champion Custom 2dr 'Jewel'
'57 Parkview (she's a 2dr wagon...) 'Betsy'
'58 Packard sedan 'Cleo'
'65 Cruiser 'Sweet Pea'
StudeDave '57
US Navy (retired)
3rd Generation Stude owner/driver
SDC Member since 1985
past President
Whatcom County Chapter SDC
San Diego Chapter SDC
past Vice President
San Diego Chapter SDC
North Florida Chapter SDCComment
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Maybe I ought to start noting these 'special' models in my Registry [?] [?] [?]
This would be the first one...
StudeDave [8D]
V/P San Diego County SDC
San Diego, Ca
'54 Commander Regal 4dr 'Ruby'
'57 Commander DeLuxe 2dr 'Baby'
'57 Champion Custom 2dr 'Jewel'
'57 Parkview (she's a 2dr wagon...) 'Betsy'
'58 Packard sedan 'Cleo'
'65 Cruiser 'Sweet Pea'
StudeDave '57
US Navy (retired)
3rd Generation Stude owner/driver
SDC Member since 1985
past President
Whatcom County Chapter SDC
San Diego Chapter SDC
past Vice President
San Diego Chapter SDC
North Florida Chapter SDCComment
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You may have hit it Bob, the ad I bought from was hype free.
JDP/Maryland
63 R2 SuperHawk (Caesar)
spent to date $54664,75
64 R2 GT (Sid)
spent to date $62,439.30
63 Lark 2 door
51 Commander
39 Coupe express
39 Coupe express (rod)
JDP MarylandComment
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You may have hit it Bob, the ad I bought from was hype free.
JDP/Maryland
63 R2 SuperHawk (Caesar)
spent to date $54664,75
64 R2 GT (Sid)
spent to date $62,439.30
63 Lark 2 door
51 Commander
39 Coupe express
39 Coupe express (rod)
JDP MarylandComment
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